Too often we lose sight of the fact that photography is about capturing light, if we have the ability to take control of that light then we grow exponentially as photographers. More often than not the image is not about lens speed, sensor size, DR, MP's or AF, it is about the light.

It was back in late 2004, it got dropped with a 1VHs. Back then Canon did fixed price servicing, it cost $175 plus shipping to them. The lenses are actually designed to break like that to save the glass, which it did, there is a plastic section the mount is attached to and is a designed weak point, but I did kill the circuit board and all the ribbon cables too......

The lens has been back to Canon a couple of times since for servicing and misalignment corrections but that was due to different incidents, the last time was well over $300 with no obvious damage just really bad IQ.

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Too often we lose sight of the fact that photography is about capturing light, if we have the ability to take control of that light then we grow exponentially as photographers. More often than not the image is not about lens speed, sensor size, DR, MP's or AF, it is about the light.

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I've fixed over 2 dozen bodies, and at least a dozen lenses. I'd be taking it apart and repairing it. Currently I'm attempting to reassemble a Nikon 35-70mm f/2.8D lens (push-pull) that I fixed. Trying to reassemble in the same way I disassembled it has not worked and there are no complete repair manuals available (only exploded diagrams and parts lists). Not sure if this will be a successful repair or not.

Likely sell for parts on eBay (I picked it up on eBay for $67 shipped, which is far below the $200+ it typically sells for, and well below the $100-150 they go for when repair is needed). Selling for parts will likely end close to a break-even point. I find no joy in destroying otherwise usable parts.

I've fixed over 2 dozen bodies, and at least a dozen lenses. I'd be taking it apart and repairing it. Currently I'm attempting to reassemble a Nikon 35-70mm f/2.8D lens (push-pull) that I fixed. Trying to reassemble in the same way I disassembled it has not worked and there are no complete repair manuals available (only exploded diagrams and parts lists). Not sure if this will be a successful repair or not.

At work, I often shoot video of myself taking something apart.... lets me know what I did and in what order... I talk to the camera as I go. This strategy fails when the thing you are taking apart is your camera